Moving from New Orleans to Cleveland?
- 925 mi Distance
- 15 hr 25 min Drive time
- 2.1M Cleveland metro
- 165 Sun days/year
Things you'll want to know about your new city.
Bookmark this page — these are the icons of Cleveland, organized by what kind of day you're planning.
Outdoors & Recreation
- Cuyahoga Valley National Park (30 min south) — 33,000 acres; only national park between Chicago and East Coast
- Cleveland Metroparks (Emerald Necklace) — 23,000 acres ringing the city — 18 reservations connected by trails
Culture & Arts
- Rock and Roll Hall of Fame — I.M. Pei-designed museum on Lake Erie waterfront
- Cleveland Museum of Art — Free admission; one of top art museums in US
- Cleveland Orchestra (Severance Hall) — One of America's 'Big Five' orchestras; world-class
- West Side Market — 1912 public market; 100+ vendors — Cleveland icon
- Playhouse Square — Largest theater district in US outside NYC; 11 venues
- FirstEnergy Stadium (Browns) — NFL Cleveland Browns on Lake Erie
- A Christmas Story House — Tremont; original house from the 1983 film, museum + tours
Family-Friendly
- Great Lakes Science Center — Hands-on science with NASA Glenn exhibit on lakefront
Cleveland's essential restaurants.
The dining list every Cleveland resident knows by heart. Save the spots, work through them.
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Edwins Leadership & Restaurant Institute French Shaker Square
Trains formerly incarcerated in fine dining; Brandon Chrostowski (Top Chef)
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Mabel's BBQ Cleveland-style BBQ East 4th Street
Michael Symon's BBQ joint downtown
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Lola Bistro Modern American East 4th Street
Michael Symon icon (status check seasonally)
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Lolita Mediterranean-American Tremont
Symon's Tremont restaurant; James Beard winner alumni
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Greenhouse Tavern Farm-to-table East 4th Street
Jonathon Sawyer; James Beard winner — first US restaurant LEED-certified
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Trentina Northern Italian University Circle
Jonathon Sawyer; tasting menus
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L'Albatros Brasserie French University Circle
Zack Bruell; classic French bistro
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The Plum Cafe and Kitchen American Ohio City
Bart Pickens; chef-driven seasonal
What daily life feels like in Cleveland.
Climate
Humid continental with lake-effect. Cold cloudy winters (22-37°F) with 65 inches lake-effect snow. Warm humid summers (60-82°F). Famously cloudy — only 165 sun days/year. 39 inches rain.
- Summer60-82°F
- Winter22-37°F
- Sun days/yr165
- Rainfall39 inches
Walkability
- Walk Score60/100
- Transit Score46/100
- Bike Score51/100
Cleveland is somewhat walkable in central neighborhoods, car-dependent in suburbs.
Outdoors & Recreation
- Cuyahoga Valley National Park — 33,000 acres, Brandywine Falls, Towpath Trail
- Cleveland Metroparks — 'Emerald Necklace' 23,000 acres around city
- Lake Erie waterfront — Edgewater Park beach, sailing
- Rocky River Reservation — popular Metroparks reservation
- Towpath Trail — 110-mile rail-trail through Cuyahoga Valley
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